MPEC 2003-O15 : COMET C/2003 O1
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M.P.E.C. 2003-O15 Issued 2003 July 23, 05:31 UT
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minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET C/2003 O1
Observations:
CK03O010 C2003 07 19.26109 19 34 24.63 +38 36 12.4 18.4 N 704
CK03O010 C2003 07 19.27122 19 34 23.92 +38 36 13.3 18.8 N 704
CK03O010 C2003 07 19.28123 19 34 23.39 +38 36 11.5 19.2 N 704
CK03O010 C2003 07 19.29125 19 34 22.53 +38 36 13.9 18.9 N 704
CK03O010 C2003 07 19.30122 19 34 21.87 +38 36 14.0 18.9 N 704
CK03O010 C2003 07 19.86635 19 33 43.59 +38 36 36.6 17.9 N 151
CK03O010 C2003 07 19.87223 19 33 43.17 +38 36 37.1 16.8 N 151
CK03O010 C2003 07 19.88931 19 33 41.91 +38 36 38.5 17.5 T J87
CK03O010 C2003 07 19.89850 19 33 41.61 +38 36 39.1 18.0 T J87
CK03O010 C2003 07 19.91904 19 33 39.95 +38 36 39.1 046
CK03O010 C2003 07 19.92100 19 33 39.86 +38 36 39.2 17.9 N 046
CK03O010 C2003 07 19.92362 19 33 39.66 +38 36 39.6 557
CK03O010 C2003 07 19.92584 19 33 39.51 +38 36 39.6 557
CK03O010 C2003 07 19.92802 19 33 39.32 +38 36 39.6 046
CK03O010 C2003 07 19.92925 19 33 39.24 +38 36 40.3 046
CK03O010 C2003 07 19.93027 19 33 39.18 +38 36 39.9 557
CK03O010 C2003 07 19.93249 19 33 39.04 +38 36 40.0 557
CK03O010 C2003 07 19.93691 19 33 38.76 +38 36 40.0 557
CK03O010 C2003 07 19.93913 19 33 38.60 +38 36 39.9 557
CK03O010 C2003 07 19.94601 19 33 38.10 +38 36 40.4 18.2 T J95
CK03O010 C2003 07 19.95046 19 33 37.81 +38 36 40.8 17.3 T J95
CK03O010 C2003 07 19.95153 19 33 37.87 +38 36 42.4 18.0 N 941
CK03O010 C2003 07 19.95382 19 33 37.73 +38 36 42.0 18.0 N 941
CK03O010 C2003 07 19.95487 19 33 37.54 +38 36 41.0 17.7 T J95
CK03O010 C2003 07 19.95611 19 33 37.60 +38 36 41.6 18.0 N 941
CK03O010 C2003 07 19.95840 19 33 37.43 +38 36 41.2 18.0 N 941
CK03O010 C2003 07 19.96067 19 33 37.12 +38 36 41.1 18.0 N 966
CK03O010 C2003 07 19.96140 19 33 37.04 +38 36 41.0 118
CK03O010 C2003 07 19.96299 19 33 37.04 +38 36 40.8 18.0 N 941
CK03O010 C2003 07 19.96529 19 33 36.91 +38 36 40.6 18.0 N 941
CK03O010 C2003 07 19.96855 19 33 36.56 +38 36 41.5 118
CK03O010 C2003 07 19.97260 19 33 36.27 +38 36 41.9 118
CK03O010 C2003 07 19.97800 19 33 35.92 +38 36 41.4 18.2 N 966
CK03O010 C2003 07 20.03036 19 33 32.30 +38 36 44.1 18.2 N 198
CK03O010 C2003 07 20.03255 19 33 32.15 +38 36 44.1 18.2 N 198
CK03O010 C2003 07 20.05782 19 33 30.52 +38 36 43.9 18.3 N 198
CK03O010 C2003 07 20.08880 19 33 28.47 +38 36 47.8 19.3 T 859
CK03O010 C2003 07 20.09265 19 33 28.30 +38 36 45.6 19.0 T 859
CK03O010 C2003 07 20.09641 19 33 28.00 +38 36 46.0 19.1 T 859
CK03O010 C2003 07 20.24432 19 33 17.65 +38 36 53.3 17.4 T 785
CK03O010 C2003 07 20.25887 19 33 16.98 +38 36 52.5 17.9 T 704
CK03O010 C2003 07 20.26652 19 33 16.27 +38 36 50.1 19.1 T 785
CK03O010 C2003 07 20.26863 19 33 16.37 +38 36 52.4 18.7 T 704
CK03O010 C2003 07 20.26907 19 33 16.28 +38 36 52.4 18.7 T 704
CK03O010 C2003 07 20.27840 19 33 15.70 +38 36 52.3 18.0 T 704
CK03O010 C2003 07 20.28212 19 33 15.27 +38 36 51.9 18.2 T 785
CK03O010 C2003 07 20.28830 19 33 15.08 +38 36 52.3 18.5 T 704
CK03O010 C2003 07 20.28886 19 33 14.92 +38 36 53.3 18.5 T 704
CK03O010 C2003 07 20.29808 19 33 14.44 +38 36 53.0 18.2 T 704
CK03O010 C2003 07 20.29877 19 33 14.28 +38 36 52.8 18.5 T 704
CK03O010 C2003 07 20.57381 19 32 55.50 +38 37 03.8 19.4 N 413
CK03O010 C2003 07 20.57613 19 32 55.34 +38 37 04.0 19.3 N 413
CK03O010 C2003 07 20.57844 19 32 55.19 +38 37 03.9 19.3 N 413
CK03O010 C2003 07 20.94649 19 32 30.13 +38 37 13.0 18.4 T 201
CK03O010 C2003 07 20.96654 19 32 28.80 +38 37 13.9 17.7 N 970
CK03O010 C2003 07 20.96816 19 32 28.79 +38 37 14.1 18.4 T 201
CK03O010 C2003 07 20.97975 19 32 28.07 +38 37 13.6 118
CK03O010 C2003 07 20.98439 19 32 27.63 +38 37 13.9 18.1 N 118
CK03O010 C2003 07 20.98703 19 32 27.45 +38 37 14.5 118
CK03O010 C2003 07 20.98772 19 32 27.40 +38 37 13.9 18.0 T 046
CK03O010 C2003 07 20.98963 19 32 27.20 +38 37 14.6 118
CK03O010 C2003 07 20.99212 19 32 27.13 +38 37 14.7 046
CK03O010 C2003 07 20.99470 19 32 26.91 +38 37 14.2 046
CK03O010 C2003 07 21.00187 19 32 26.56 +38 37 14.4 046
CK03O010 C2003 07 21.00374 19 32 26.33 +38 37 15.0 17.9 T 046
CK03O010 C2003 07 21.04427 19 32 23.55 +38 37 16.6 17.9 T 598
CK03O010 C2003 07 21.05344 19 32 22.92 +38 37 16.7 17.9 T 598
CK03O010 C2003 07 21.05956 19 32 22.51 +38 37 16.7 17.8 T 598
CK03O010 C2003 07 21.27350 19 32 08.03 +38 37 22.7 18.0 T 673
CK03O010 C2003 07 21.29653 19 32 06.48 +38 37 23.4 18.0 T 673
CK03O010 C2003 07 21.30370 19 32 05.94 +38 37 23.6 18.0 T 673
CK03O010 C2003 07 21.31725 19 32 05.03 +38 37 23.7 18.0 T 673
CK03O010 C2003 07 21.99446 19 31 19.12 +38 37 37.0 17.9 N J95
CK03O010 C2003 07 21.99888 19 31 18.89 +38 37 37.6 18.6 N 620
CK03O010 C2003 07 21.99917 19 31 18.81 +38 37 37.2 17.9 N J95
CK03O010 C2003 07 22.00405 19 31 18.49 +38 37 37.0 17.8 N J95
CK03O010 C2003 07 22.05329 19 31 15.18 +38 37 38.3 19.5 T 859
CK03O010 C2003 07 22.06144 19 31 14.83 +38 37 37.7 19.6 T 859
CK03O010 C2003 07 22.06921 19 31 14.10 +38 37 39.4 19.0 T 859
CK03O010 C2003 07 22.61687 19 30 36.90 +38 37 47.6 413
CK03O010 C2003 07 22.62150 19 30 36.59 +38 37 47.6 413
CK03O010 C2003 07 22.94815 19 30 14.57 +38 37 49.2 18.1 N J95
CK03O010 C2003 07 22.95278 19 30 14.21 +38 37 49.2 17.9 N J95
CK03O010 C2003 07 22.95741 19 30 13.92 +38 37 49.9 17.9 N J95
Observer details:
046 Klet. Observer M. Kocer. 0.57-m f/5.2 reflector + CCD.
118 Modra. Observer L. Kornos. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
151 Eschenberg Observatory, Winterthur. Observer M. Griesser. 0.40-m f/5.8
Hypergraph + CCD.
198 Wildberg. Observer R. Apitzsch. 0.235-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
201 Jonathan B. Postel Observatory. Observer V. Pozzoli. 0.30-m f/10
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
413 Siding Spring. Observers G. J. Garradd, R. H. McNaught, S. Nakano. 1.0-m
f/8 reflector + CCD.
557 Ondrejov. Observer P. Kusnirak. 0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
598 Loiano. Observers M. M. M. Santangelo, F. Ciabattari. 1.52-m f/8
reflector + CCD.
620 Observatorio Astronomico de Mallorca. Observers S. Sanchez, R. Stoss,
J. Nomen. 0.30-m f/9 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.6-m
reflector + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
M. Bezpalko, R. Huber, L. Manguso, S. Adams, D. Torres, T. Brothers,
S. Partridge. Measurers J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. Evans, P. Hopman. 1.0-m
f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
785 Fitz-Randolph Observatory, Princeton. Observer A. J. Willman. 0.91-m
Cassegrain + CCD.
859 Wykrota Observatory-CEAMIG. Observer C. Jacques. 0.30-m f/3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
941 Observatorio Pla D'Arguines. Observer R. Ferrando. 0.30-m
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
966 Church Stretton. Observer S. P. Laurie. 0.35-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
970 Chelmsford. Observer N. D. James. 0.30-m f/5.25 reflector + CCD.
J87 La Canada. Observer J. Lacruz. 0.30-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.30-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2003 O1
T 2005 Apr. 16.7975 TT MPC
q 4.652535 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 130.7749 -0.7148794 -0.6730867
Node 347.5796 -0.4575783 +0.6552046
e 1.0 Incl. 118.2429 +0.5287434 -0.3430178
From 84 observations 2003 July 19-22.
Ephemeris:
C/2003 O1
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 07 20 19 33.58 +38 36.7 6.177 6.748 120.4 7.5 18.2
2003 07 30 19 22.28 +38 34.2 6.127 6.696 120.3 7.5 18.2
2003 08 09 19 11.31 +38 14.7 6.099 6.644 118.6 7.7 18.2
2003 08 19 19 01.09 +37 39.7 6.093 6.593 115.5 8.0 18.1
2003 08 29 18 51.95 +36 51.8 6.107 6.541 111.3 8.3 18.1
2003 09 08 18 44.15 +35 54.1 6.137 6.490 106.2 8.6 18.1
2003 09 18 18 37.81 +34 50.4 6.180 6.440 100.5 8.8 18.0
2003 09 28 18 32.98 +33 43.9 6.233 6.389 94.5 9.0 18.0
2003 10 08 18 29.62 +32 37.8 6.291 6.339 88.2 9.1 18.0
2003 10 18 18 27.63 +31 34.8 6.350 6.290 82.0 9.0 18.0
2003 10 28 18 26.89 +30 37.3 6.407 6.241 76.0 8.9 18.0
2003 11 07 18 27.25 +29 47.2 6.457 6.192 70.2 8.7 18.0
2003 11 17 18 28.56 +29 05.9 6.497 6.143 64.9 8.4 17.9
2003 11 27 18 30.64 +28 34.5 6.525 6.095 60.2 8.1 17.9
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